Carnival Vista Cruise Reviews

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Just a great way to walk back into our cabin!
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Good cruise, but XL ships may not be for us
"After a week sailing the Vista, we learned that XL ships probably aren't for us.However, the sheer size of the ship overwhelmed us...."Read More
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6-10 Cruises

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Party cruise...?!

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Carnival Vista

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Anne12345
First Time Cruiser • Age 30s

I went on this cruise with my family, we are first time cruisers, and this experience left us discouraged and very disappointed. Entertainment was lackluster. Sea days were mostly boring for me and my husband. If you're not a drinker/partier you will find there is not much this ship has to offer really. The pool areas are silly. One small pool, in the middle of one huge crowd. The pools are also ...
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Sail Date: March 2024

Traveled with children


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Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Carnival Vista

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Randy Miller
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Had a suite room had a tub only no shower. Very disappointed! We are in our early eighties and climbing into and out if a bathtub not safe or easy for seniors. Luckily we had a decko drain along the tub on the floor and our Room steward brought in a handicap bathroom seat and we took our showers beside the tub right out on the floor. The other complaint on all ships seems to be furniture ...
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Sail Date: March 2024

Traveled with disabled person


Awful

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Carnival Vista

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User272837379292
First Time Cruiser • Age Under 20

My first cruise ever and I never want to cruise again… at least on carnival. 600 staff members short, and about 2k too many people for the ships size. My family and I ate in the main dining room on Monday night, and I had the worst steak I’ve ever had in my life. It was halfway to being leather. I would never recommend this cruise line.. or at least this ship. Do some research before you book, or ...
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Sail Date: February 2024


Tried again, won't be fooled three times.

Review for a Bahamas Cruise on Carnival Vista

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CherylFlorida
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

After a disastrous cruise on Liberty in July 2023, I swore off Carnival. However, I found a VERY cheap 3 day (changed to 2 at last minute) trip on Vista for my birthday celebration right out of my home port (Orlando) and decided to give them another try. On a positive note: the ship was fresh out of dry dock so the smells and broken disrepair of the Liberty were not present. However, I do believe ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Traveled with disabled person


Does Carnival give out electronic scooters?

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Carnival Vista

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wanderluxurious
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

I've been waiting about three years now to be able to experience Carnival Vista. I decided to take my family on a Christmas Cruise because I felt that would be the best time for us to make memories, as well as take advantage of the general holiday cheer that's typically within the air. Carnival Vista as a Ship and a Crew was amazing, however my experience in relation to its guest in wheelchairs ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Interior

Traveled with disabled person


Great ship, great time BUT....

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Carnival Vista

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Daveyfla
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We have been on the smaller ships like Paradise and Pride that go out of Tampa and we decided let's take the ride across the state to Canaveral and go on a larger ship. We choose cruises not for the ship but for the destinations and having never been to the Dominican and Turks and Caicos, we thought it would be a good itinerary which also included Nassau.Embarkation was a lot easier than I could ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony


Family Harbor Hell: a Toddler Mom’s Nightmare Cruise

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Carnival Vista

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CruiseMamaPittsburgh
6-10 Cruises • Age 30s

A decade ago we always had great experiences with Carnival… With toddlers aged two and three years old, we haven’t traveled out of the country since COVID and couldn’t wait to take our dream cruise to Turks and Caicos, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. We splurged on a Family Harbor suite, knowing we would be in the room for naps and in the room again for bedtime at 7:30pm and wanted to ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Traveled with children


The (barely) Good, Bad and the Ugly.

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Carnival Vista

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Vincenzo_6
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

My wife and i and sister-in-law chose the vista because it offered a back-to-back cruise option out of port everglades. We had just finished a fantastic cruise on royal caribbean's wonder of the seas which ended the same day the vista sailed. • the vista was overcrowded, had overall poor food quality in the buffet and food quality in the main dining room was just okay • we had booked evening ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony


2nd cruise it was horrible

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Carnival Vista

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Announce
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

We choose the vista we heard it was good. The 1st day we got there they could not tell us which terminal it was 3 or 6. We would have loved to know the address or which terminal . Then we got on there then they were trying to change us 80.00 for each person that was in my party. Then everyday that we were on the ship was rocking back and forth really bad. I don’t normally get sea sick but I was ...
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Sail Date: November 2023

Traveled with children

Traveled with disabled person


Not what it used to be

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Carnival Vista

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oldcruiserx2
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Had a 10 hour drive to Galveston. Stayed at Laquinta on I-45. OK hotel, was very expensive due to motorcycle rally. Annual Motor cycle rally was occurring. Wish I had known about that ahead of time. For anyone interested the rally is the first weekend in November, if you are NOT into cycles you should AVOID going to Galveston during that time. Embarkation was quick and smooth, even ...
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Sail Date: November 2023

Cabin Type: Interior


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